20 people died in a fire of a quiet old age in the city of Chengde in northeastern China – the state media said on Wednesday. “I can't imagine what desperation they had to be during a fire” – is one of the comments on the Chinese internet. The authorities detained the owner of the house.
Key facts
- 19 rescued residents were taken to hospital.
- There were appeals on the network for a thorough investigation into the causes of the fire.
- This is another of a series of tragic events in this part of China in recent months.
The fire broke out on Tuesday around 21 local time (at 3pm in Poland) in the city of Chengde in north-east China And he was extinguished two hours later. The state sender of CCTV announced that the police had detained the owner of the house, and 19 rescued residents were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and observation. At the time of the fire, 260 older people stayed in the building, “South China Morning Post” said, citing local media.
Entries of people who demand a thorough investigation have appeared in social media. Some people commenting on the tragic event “expressed compassion for older victims,” writes the BBC. “I can't imagine what desperation they had to be during a fire,” wrote one of the commentators.
Tragic fires in China
The fire of a quiet old age is another of a series of similar events in recent years, recorded the Reuters agency, stating that 26 patients were killed in the Hospital in Beijing in 2023 and several dozen people were injured. In March this year, in a restaurant in Yanjiao in northeastern China, in turn, a strong explosion occurred, in which at least two people were killed and 26 were injured.
Author/author: wac // mm
Source: PAP, Reuters, BBC, South China Morning Post, TVN24.pl
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